the Italian language — la lingua italiana
a foreign language — una lingua straniera
legal/scientific language — linguaggio legale/scientifico
we don't speak the same language fig — non parliamo la stessa lingua
to use bad language — dire parolacce, usare un linguaggio volgare
watch your language! — attento a come parli!
English-Italian dictionary. 2013.
lan|guage — «LANG gwihj», noun. 1. human speech, spoken or written: »Without language men would be like animals. Language is the basis of man s uniqueness, and the essence of his culture (Scientific American). 2. the speech used by one nation, tribe, or… … Useful english dictionary
lan|guage|less — «LANG gwihj lihs», adjective. without language or speech … Useful english dictionary
sub|lan|guage — «suhb LANG gwihj», noun. a secondary or minor language differing from a standard language; the special language or speech of a group or class of people within a culture: »Jargon, the sublanguage peculiar to any trade, contributes to euphemism… … Useful english dictionary
met|a|lan|guage — «MEHT uh LANG gwihj», noun. any language used to analyze or make assertions about another language: »The language of metaphysics is the metalanguage of science (New Scientist) … Useful english dictionary
in|ter|lan|guage — «IHN tuhr LANG gwihj», noun. an artificial auxiliary language intended for international use: »Esperanto is an interlanguage … Useful english dictionary
par|a|lan|guage — «PAR uh LANG gwihj», noun. the paralinguistic parts of language … Useful english dictionary
pro|to|lan|guage — «PROH toh LANG gwihj», noun. a hypothetical, reconstructed language assumed to be the ancestor of one or more recorded or existing languages … Useful english dictionary
language — lan‧guage [ˈlæŋgwɪdʒ] noun 1. [countable, uncountable] a system of speaking and writing used by people in one country or area: • the French language • Do you speak any foreign languages? • Trading in Europe means communicating in more than one… … Financial and business terms
Language — Lan guage, n. [OE. langage, F. langage, fr. L. lingua the tongue, hence speech, language; akin to E. tongue. See {Tongue}, cf. {Lingual}.] [1913 Webster] 1. Any means of conveying or communicating ideas; specifically, human speech; the expression … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
Language master — Language Lan guage, n. [OE. langage, F. langage, fr. L. lingua the tongue, hence speech, language; akin to E. tongue. See {Tongue}, cf. {Lingual}.] [1913 Webster] 1. Any means of conveying or communicating ideas; specifically, human speech; the… … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
Language — Lan guage, v. t. [imp. & p. p. {Languaged}; p. pr. & vb. n. {Languaging}.] To communicate by language; to express in language. [1913 Webster] Others were languaged in such doubtful expressions that they have a double sense. Fuller. [1913 Webster] … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
